Flag Iris, May’s Plant of the Month
Yellow Flag Iris bud.Absolutely perfect blooms early to mid-May.Purple Flag Iris in bud.Open.More of K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Challenge: How Does Your Garden Grow? Advertisements
Category Archives: Flowers
Three of a Kind
With a finicky Point and Shoot I often end up taking at least three photos of any plant from different angles in an attempt to get at least one of […]
Skunk Cabbage, April’s Plant of the Month
Come April and you are hit with the ‘sweet’ smell of Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus). Native to the Pacific West Coast of America, they grow best in swampy areas, […]
Pink Bougainvillea, a Tropical Vine
My flower of the month has been messed up by the weather. After a cold snap in November we had unseasonably warm December and January, and tons of flowers, even […]
Witch Hazel with Two Different Point and Shoot Cameras
For January’s ‘plant of the month’ I have chosen to photograph the spiky yellow Witch Hazel flowers with two different Point n’ Shoot cameras. Waterproof Nikon Coolpix AW130, with 5x […]
A Rose By Any Other Name
Peace Rose in my ex-garden. Vancouver is a bit too wet for most roses and this one succumbed to various molds.Then I discovered old-fashioned roses. They seem immune to mold […]
Cosmic Challenge: Shapes, Shadows and Silhouettes
I took some photos of a burgundy Calla Lily on a sunny day and was intrigued by the way the shadows of the leaves underneath changed the image into almost […]
